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Friday, November 21, 2008

Blog Release: TiE Ohio Launch Event

Date: Monday, December 8, 2008

Location: House of Blues - 308 Euclid Avenue

Cost: Per Person: $20.00

After nearly a year of planning, TiE Ohio has officially been launched!

TiE is a global organization, focused on mentoring entrepreneurs, especially those from immigrant and minority backgrounds. TiE Ohio becomes the 50th chapter of the TiE Global organization, which has locations throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, and Australia. Development of the TiE Ohio Chapter is being led by a group of Cleveland-area entrepreneurs and executives to identify and mentor emerging entrepreneurs in Ohio.

TiE is the world's largest not-for-profit, non-political, and secular organization fostering entrepreneurship globally across 52 cities in 11 countries through mentoring, networking, and educating. TiE was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. TiE currently has over 12,000 members and more than 1,800 charter members. TiE members are entrepreneurs and professionals with an interest in entrepreneurship, either in a start-up context or within a large company. TiE charter members are successful entrepreneurs who have reached a stage in their professional lives where they are ready, willing, and able to contribute to fellow members, and give back to the society.

Lt. Governor Lee Fisher will help us kick-off this historic event with opening remarks.

The launch of TiE Ohio gives us quite a reason to celebrate! Please help us mark this occasion by joining us for the TiE Ohio Launch Event!